I took my car into Midas for a routine brake check. The brakes had been making a sound which suggested to me that the pads needed replacement and, since I had received an inviting coupon from Midas, I decided to give the business a shot. That was, to say the least, a serious error of judgment. Upon receiving an assessment from Mark which was difficult to understand over the phone, in so far as he gave me quote for $226 (for what I am still not sure), which I asked him to itemize. After struggling for a bit to get him to itemize it, he broke it down into two prices of $79 and $158; what these were for I, again, could not get him to state clearly. It seemed, however, that this was the price for the changing of the pads, plus some accessorial work to brake area, such as flushing the system. I told him that I would call him back to consult the price with someone who knows how much these things should cost and, after they agreed that that was a fair price, I called him back intending to approve the job. Before I approved the job (which he prompted me to do several times
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